Wherever the next threat may be, Marines are nearby, strategically deployed worldwide:

From the day young men and women first earn the right to call themselves Marines, they take their place in an extremely proud heritage, and will remain part of it forever. Expressed in our motto, Semper Fidelis , ours is a family that looks after its own in every way. Whether a Marine remains in the Corps for a few years or an entire career, he or she will retain the benefits earned by keeping this nation safe and free. By becoming one of us, your title will indicate your membership in a brotherhood of warriors. Those who will stand by you in battle will never leave your side.